disbelief
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The bill has been greeted with bafflement and disbelief.
From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026
It came as Mathys Tel prepared to take a corner and Spurs demanded a penalty that never came, their disbelief doubled when Cucurella was cautioned over the incident.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That disbelief has also been felt by John Santi, who was 13 in 1976 when his older brother Tony died, aged 19, in a motorcycle accident.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“And then it did,” Milton said, shaking his head, still in disbelief.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
At first, the chaplain thought the young man was still caught in disbelief, still holding on to foolish hope that time could unspool and the body beside him could still be revived.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing disbelief
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